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Q: Who did Plato believe that should rule a country?
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What person did Plato believe should rule a country?

He believed that the person who should rule the country was not the richest but the wisest.


Did Plato thein the wise men should run the government?

Plato believed in a form of aristocracy, not rule by the nobility, but rule by the best. Plato believed philosophers should rule because they are enlightened with regard to reality, truth, and goodness. In the Republic Plato states "Philosophers must be kings".


Who did Plato think should head governments?

The wisest and richest people should rule.


What does Plato believe needs to happen to bring peace and harmony to the cities and to the human race?

He believe there need to be philosopher-kings who will have the abilities to rule fairly.


According to Plato what individual is best fit to rule?

Plato stated that the aristocrats were the ones who is fit to rule.


Why philosophers king should be the only people that will be allowed to rule?

Because Plato said so.


Who does Socrates suggest should rule over society in Plato's The Republic?

An elite group of philosopher-kings.


What philosopher believed that a powerful king should rule a nation?

In Plato's Republic, Plato identifies his best choice of a person to rule a nation. As like himself, he believes a "philosopher king" who is benevolent would be the best leader of a nation.


Did Plato teach the rule of the Golden Mean?

no


Those who tell stories rule the society?

Plato


Who said The masses are too ignorant to rule?

Plato


Which philosopher's idea of who should govern based on the principle of rule by a wise philosopher-king?

It was Plato. He elaborated it in a book called The Republic.